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EPISODE 413
Broadcast Date:
August 16, 20247 minutes
Podcast Aug 16, 2024Root Causes 413: NIST Releases Standards for Three PQC Algorithms
On August 13, 2024, NIST released its first three standards for PQC algorithms, ML-KEM, ML-DSA, and SLH-DSA.
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Microsoft and CrowdStrike Outage Fail: Lesson for Tech Pros
News Article from Sectigo
News Article Aug 15, 2024Nearly a month after a faulty CrowdStrike software update crashed 8.5 million Microsoft Windows machines worldwide, leaving businesses and individual users paralyzed, the fallout continues to reverberate with threatened lawsuits, insurance payout concerns and handwringing about an overreliance on a few large vendors for major IT services.
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NIST unveils its quantum-resistant encryption standards
News Article from Sectigo
News Article Aug 15, 2024NIST has shared standards for general encryption and digital signatures and has called on organisations to transition as soon as possible.
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NIST Unveils Groundbreaking Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards
News Article from Sectigo
News Article Aug 14, 2024The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced the finalization of three post-quantum cryptography standards, marking a significant milestone in the effort to secure digital communications against the looming threat of quantum computing.
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NIST Releases Post Quantum Cryptography Standards
News Article from Sectigo
News Article Aug 14, 2024The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its first three post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards, a world-first designed to meet the threat of powerful quantum computers as well as the increasing encryption vulnerability to AI-based attacks.
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CyberTech Experts Explain Cybersecurity Lacunae in New MDR Report
News Article from Sectigo
News Article Aug 13, 2024Cybersecurity leaders and SecOps managers, collectively called CyberTech Experts, are facing an overwhelming number of cyberattacks in 2024. According to the latest data breach reports, financial and operational implications of cyberattacks are at an all-time high. Despite having access to the best cybertechnology tools and solutions, cybersec teams reel under the growing pressure of salvaging customer trust and corporate reputation. Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solution provider, Critical Start explained the need to embrace a proactive, risk-based cybersecurity approach in its annual report.
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NIST Releases Post-Quantum Cryptography Algorithms – Industry Reacts
News Article from Sectigo
News Article Aug 13, 2024The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Tuesday published three new standards that replace current encryption methods with post-quantum cryptography (PQC).
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East Valley Institute of Technology Data Breach Exposes Over 200,000 Records
News Article from Sectigo
News Article Aug 13, 2024The East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT), a career training school, has experienced a cybersecurity incident that exposed the personal data of 208,717 individuals, including current and former students, faculty and parents.
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EPISODE 412
Broadcast Date:
August 13, 202410 minutes
Podcast Aug 13, 2024Root Causes 412: Google Throws in the Towel on Eliminating Cookies
We have in the past covered Chrome's initiatives to replace cookies. Now Chrome has announced that for the foreseeable future cookies will remain.
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86% of cyber professionals cite unknown cyber risks as a top concern
News Article from Sectigo
News Article Aug 12, 2024A report from Critical Start reveals a majority of cyber professionals (86%) consider unknown cyber risks to be a top concern. This represents a 17% increase from the previous year, highlighting the importance of effective threat detection and response. Key findings from the report include:
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48 types of PII targeted in East Valley Institute of Technology breach
News Article from Sectigo
News Article Aug 12, 2024The East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) based in Mesa, Arizona, reported a breach impacting the records of 208,717 students across 48 personally identifiable information (PII) categories — considered by security pros to be a much larger list than in most security incidents.
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How to migrate away from Entrust to a new Certificate Authority
Blog Post from Sectigo
Blog Post Aug 09, 2024Google and Mozilla distrust Entrust certificates. Customers must switch to a reliable CA like Sectigo to maintain security and avoid potential risks.